Ringgit Lower Against US Dollar In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was lower against the US dollar in Tuesday morning session on lack of buying interest, said a dealer. At 9.18 am, the local unit stood at 4.0800/0850 against the greenback from 4.0770/0820 on Monday. Against other major currencies, the ringgit traded mixed. It appreciated against the Singapore dollar to 2.9811/9859 from Monday’s 2.9840/9887 and was higher against the British pound at 5.2803/2888 from 5.2854/5935. The ringgit eased against the euro to 4.7165/7239 from 4.7134/7208 and fell against the yen to 3.6654/6709 from 3.6631/6679. -- BERNAMA